What is creative economy? See 5 examples already part of your life
A day in your life without being impacted by creative economy is unlikely. It’s most likely that, on your way to work or school, your mobile is on and you listen to music while driving or playing [...]
What is burnout syndrome – the “chronic workplace stress”?
The World Health Organization (WHO) included burnout syndrome in its International Classification of Diseases – 11th Revision (ICD-11). Although it hasn’t been classified as a disease, but [...]
What is industry 4.0 and how can it affect your job?
Who’s afraid of the industry 4.0? In many circles, the arrival of a fourth industrial revolution causes goosebumps. For those worried, what’s most scary is unemployment. Many fear that, with the [...]
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Whether in a small farm or the living room, it’s possible to have a small vegetable garden and produce food efficiently. Amongst many techniques on how to better use small areas, there’s [...]
Accurate and efficient selective collection is the first step towards a balanced recycling chain. In this video, produced with the technical support of Julia Luchesi, environmental manager for [...]
In the global ranking of accidents in the work environment, Brazil appears in the fourth position. An accident occurs every 48 seconds nationwide and, every 3h38, a Brazilian worker lost their [...]
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This technology was initially a school experience, and ended up in a big discovery. From a fungus, the company Ecoative can produce a dense, sturdy and malleable material that may serve as raw [...]
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a technique developed to measure the possible environmental impacts caused as a result of the manufacture, use and disposal of a particular product or service. The [...]
The math is simple. Consider an investment payable in seven years that yields return for at least three decades and, on top of that, cuts a fixed monthly expense. It seems like a deceptive [...]
A survey conducted across the United States territory by the Pew Research Center concluded that US citizens believe life conditions will be worse in 2050. Although 56% of the 2,500 adults [...]
In Fernando de Noronha, entry to paradise has a price tag. Actually, two. To visit the most beautiful archipelago of Brazil’s coast, in addition to air tickets, accommodation, and sightseeing, [...]
The summer of 2003 was a landmark in risk assessment and climate change consequences. In July and August of that year, many European cities suffered the most severe heat wave in the continent [...]
Two Brazilian Federal Universities have been working on developing technologies that may change how we use plastic for food packaging. Researchers at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul [...]
In Brazil, according to the World Bank’s What a Waste 2.0 report, the rate of collected plastic is 91% – not an ideal number, but worthy of praise. According to the International NPO WWF, [...]
According to the UN, climate changes are the greatest threat to human life on Earth, and their main cause is the burning of fossil fuels. Diversifying the energy matrix avoids gas emission and [...]
Solar power is a safe investment to make business more profitable
The math is simple. Consider an investment payable in seven years that yields return for at least three decades and, on top of that, cuts a fixed monthly expense. It seems like a deceptive [...]
Japan ok’s creation of “human-animals.” What does that mean?
For the first time, a country officially authorized scientists to promote the creation of half human and half animal beings from stem cells. Scientific journal Nature announced that Japan gave [...]
First woman astronaut may go to the Moon in 2024: see candidates
In the year that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1st man landing on the Moon, Nasa – US space agency – announced that, in the team flying back to the satellite in 2024, a woman [...]
Fronteiras: “I save lives, whatever the cost,” says Mukwege
The latest edition of the seminar and debates event Fronteiras do Pensamento hosted Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege, whose work in defense of life and healthcare of women has helped over 85 [...]
Artificial intelligence and robots may solve recycling crisis
In Brazil, according to the World Bank’s What a Waste 2.0 report, the rate of collected plastic is 91% – not an ideal number, but worthy of praise. According to the International NPO WWF, [...]
Glauco Arbix: “A city isn’t smart if it’s not sustainable”
Professor at USP and at Observatório de Inovação do Instituto de Estudos Avançados (Innovation Observatory of the Institute of Advanced Studies), Glauco Arbix will be a speaker in the panel Smart [...]
Why this Brazilian archipelago is charging tourists a fee
In Fernando de Noronha, entry to paradise has a price tag. Actually, two. To visit the most beautiful archipelago of Brazil’s coast, in addition to air tickets, accommodation, and sightseeing, [...]
Wind power is today the second most used energy development in Brazil
Energy produced from wind is the second most important development in Brazil’s energy matrix. According to the Brazilian Association of Wind Energy (ABEEólica), Brazil’s wind farm production [...]
Seeing greenery helps to combat craving for vices
Looking at a green scenery from the window is more powerful than we can imagine. The simple action of seeing a greenery – whether a group of trees, shrubs, garden or vegetable garden [...]
The Netherlands will have the world’s 1st floating solar plant
The Netherlands coast will have the first floating solar power plant in the world. The solar panels intended for generation of energy at plant Zon-op-Zee (“Sun in the Sea,” in free translation) [...]
Brazilians develop plastic that changes colors with food
Two Brazilian Federal Universities have been working on developing technologies that may change how we use plastic for food packaging. Researchers at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul [...]
Why does the organic product industry keep growing?
Organic good segment is at full throttle – and in 2019 the growth momentum of this market seems unstoppable. In the United States, a research conducted in 48 states says that 82% of USA [...]
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